Archives for February 2015

Creative Shipping Container Uses Shipping containers are an excellent building material due to their strength and ability to be easily customized. This is why they are being used for all sorts of creative builds other than just housing. Playgrounds Who didn’t love building awesome forts out of objects they found around the house as a… [Read More]

Are Tiny Houses Going Mainstream? The tiny house movement not only has the internet abuzz, it has now invaded your television. It’s not surprising that television networks are eager to be involved after seeing the success of tiny house blogs, videos, and documentaries. Kirsten Dirksen has been blogging and creating YouTube videos about self-sufficiency, simple… [Read More]

Malcom McLean, also known as “the father of containerization”, developed the metal shipping container in 1956, which revolutionized the transport of goods worldwide. Little did he know at the time, his invention would also go on to transform modern architecture. It is possible that containers were sometimes used for other purposes than shipping, but it’s… [Read More]

Temporary stores created from shipping containers are popping up everywhere! More commonly known as pop-up shops or pop-up stores, the pop-up phenomenon is taking the retail world by storm. Pop-up stores are being utilized by big-name retailers as well as ambitious startups. Just about every type of business from food to fashion can benefit from… [Read More]

Learn more about the tiny house movement at the first official Tiny House Jamboree to be held this summer in Colorado Springs CO. Event date is August 7th – 9th 2015. http://tinyhousejamboree.com Once you’ve discovered tiny house living, contact us to let us design your dream “tiny” living space.